Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 4/22/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Monday, April 22, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+7)

The Los Angeles Lakers (47-35) are en route to Ball Arena on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Denver Nuggets (57-25) in Game 2 of their series. The Nuggets lead the series 1-0. Denver opens this game as 7-point favorites. The over/under is set at 223.5.

The Lakers took a loss by a score of 114-103 in Game 1. In relation to fouls, the Lakers walked away with 15 and the Nuggets had 20 fouls. They also knocked down 15 out of their 42 shots from 3-point land. Denver finished the game at 83.3% from the free throw line by burying 5 of 6 attempts. In addition, Denver snagged 49 rebounds (15 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Denver distributed 27 assists and had 7 steals for this game. When discussing defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 46.1% from the field on 47 out of 102 shooting. They also doled out 22 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and having 3 steals. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 40 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Lakers made 17 of 19 shots for a rate of 89.5%. Los Angeles walked away from the game with a 49.4% FG percentage (39 out of 79) and converted 8 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Anthony Davis is one guy who came through in the game. Davis ended up shooting 52.2% from the field and recorded 5 dimes. He saw the court for 45 minutes and snagged 14 boards. He accounted for 32 points on 12 out of 23 shooting.

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Los Angeles steps onto the court with a mark of 47-35 this season. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.6 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 43.1 boards per game and has 2,340 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 5th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Lakers are hitting 37.7% from downtown (969 of 2,572) and 78.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 118.0 points per outing (6th in the NBA) while hitting 49.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Lakers are forcing 13.4 turnovers every game while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They are 26th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,316 surrendered on the season. The Lakers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.4% (3,643 of 7,687) and they surrender 44.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 37.6% from beyond the arc and they are 23rd in the NBA in points per game allowed (117.4).

The Nuggets were able to corral 34 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 49 in Game 1. They turned it over 4 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. The Lakers earned 15 personal fouls for the contest which took the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 6 attempts. They were able to convert 5 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. When discussing shots from distance, Denver buried 15 out of 42 attempts (35.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Nuggets finished 47 out of 102 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.1%. The Nuggets allowed the Lakers to make 39 of 79 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.4% in this matchup. They went 27.6% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 29 and finished the contest at 17 of 19 from the charity stripe (89.5%). Regarding rebounding, Denver allowed Los Angeles to pull down 40 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Nikola Jokic pitched in for the Nuggets for this game. Jokic earned 32 points in his 39 minutes on the court and added 7 assists in the game. He converted 15 out of 23 for this contest for a field goal rate of 65.2%, and accumulated 12 rebounds.

Denver has a record of 57-25 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Nuggets are hitting on 49.6% from the floor, which ranks 4th in the league. Denver has scored 9,418 points this season (114.9 per contest) and they average 44.4 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 29.5 times per contest (3rd in basketball) and they turn it over 12.6 times per contest. The Nuggets are committing 18.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.2% from the free throw line.

The Nuggets are ranked 6th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 109.6. They are able to force 12.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (4th in the NBA). The Denver defense surrenders 35.5% on 3-pointers (919 of 2,587) and their opponents are making 77.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 25.7 dimes and 42.3 rebounds per game, which is ranked 9th and 7th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+7)

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